prisons More than 900 people are on waitlists for addiction supports in Ireland’s prisons The longest queue is in Dublin’s Mountjoy, where more than 240 people languish on the waitlist for counselling for substance addiction. Eoin Glackin Sep 5, 2025
vacancy Across the city, big billboards hang from vacant and derelict buildings One landowner says that he doesn’t make that much from it, and is eager to develop the building. Laoise Neylon Sep 5, 2025
Housing Government will have to shell out much more on rent subsidies after changes to rent controls, says housing advice charity Otherwise, there could be near-catastrophic levels of homelessness, says Gareth Redmond, of Threshold. Laoise Neylon Sep 5, 2025
Culture Desk As Good as Dead, Reviewed “I don’t get scared that easily but I think people that do get scared easily or are a bit squeamish should not read this book,” writes our reviewer. Alexandra Feeney Mar 9, 2022
